WHS Family Newsletter: March 20th

Monday, March 20

School Board Meeting (7:00pm)

Tuesday, March 21

PreACT testing day (9th and 10th grade only)

Wednesday, March 22

Robotics Milwaukee Regional (22nd-25th)

MS Musical Performance (Wed-Fri)

Students in 9th and 10th grades will take the PreACT® Secure exam at Whitewater High School on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 from 7:45 to 11:30 a.m.

Details:

We will provide a FREE all-you-can eat breakfast from 7:15-7:45 am.

Students will be released from school after their final test if they walk home or have a ride.

An optional lunch will be served from 11:20-11:50 am and buses will run at regular times.

A quiet workspace and an area for board games will be provided for any students who wish to stay at school and wait for the bus.

Juniors and Seniors will not have school on March 21st

The following members of the Class of 2023 participated in the Gateway Technical College signing day for the Fall of 2023:

Matthew Zingsheim

John Rodriguez

Victor Hernandez

Brandon Haas

Hardin Brodell

Rodrigo Salazar

Alex Ramirez

Congratulations!

On February 27, 2023, the WHS Math Team competed at the Rock Valley Conference Math Meet, held this year at Brodhead High School. Seven schools sent 48 participants to complete interesting and challenging math problems in 5 events: Algebra, Geometry, Problem Solving, Advanced Math, and a Team event.

The WHS Varsity Team tied for 3rd place in the overall scoring, with high individual score awards given to senior Peter Portwine (tied for 11th place), sophomore Alex Clarksen (tied for 7th place), and junior Jared Apgar (tied for 3rd place).

Congratulations to all of our mathletes for coming out on a Monday night and representing WHS so well!

Pictured is the 2023 WHS Varsity Math Team, clockwise, from upper left: Peter Portwine (12), Payton Bunger (10), Dante Baker (10), Jared Apgar (11), Alex Clarksen (10), Lauren Rollette (11), Grace Foucault (12), and Aidyn Amundson (11).

On Saturday, March 11th, three Whitewater High School students competed at the annual UW-Whitewater Speech Bowl. Seniors Sandra Javier Lopez and Aileen Perez competed in the Oratory category, and Junior Emerson Ellenwood competed in Extemporaneous Speaking.

Each student competed against at least 30 other competitors from Southern Wisconsin schools of all sizes and levels of experience.

Although we didn't medal in any event, Coach Miller and Coach McCulloch are proud of these three students for taking a risk and trying something new, and we are looking forward to growing our program next season!

Interested students should look for communication about joining next year's team as early as next September!

The following Healthcare opportunities are available to current Sophomores and Juniors at Open Arms Free Clinic in Elkhorn this summer:

Youth Apprenticeship

Open Arms Free Clinic has three health care career tracks in partnership with Youth Apprenticeship.

Job descriptions and application forms have been sent to the Gateway District Youth Apprenticeship Consortium for the following openings. Questions? Please contact Sara or Shannon at Open Arms at 262-379-1401 or info@openarmsfreeclinic.org.

1. Dental Assistant ($15/hr)
2. Pharmacy Technician ($15/hr)
3. Medical Office ($15/hr)

60 Hours of Summer Volunteer Experience

For all the students who need patient care experience, volunteer hours, and leadership development, Open Arms Free Clinic is launching its "Summer Select" 6-Week Volunteer experience to foster attaining hands-on health care experience in a multidisciplinary environment. Only 10 students aged 16+ will be selected. Program runs 6/19 - 7/28

Applications available at: https://forms.gle/cEowLTmNHpHf6nfk6

Dear Whitewater community and business partners,

We are excited to announce that we have partnered with local school districts to launch a Digital Job Board (wijobboard.com) for our students to find work-based learning experiences.

If you have entry-level jobs that our students can work in, please CLICK HERE.

Once on the website, click:

• Employers

• Post a job

• Then the system will walk you through posting a job

It is free to post a job for 365 days a year and you can manage your job posting as you fill them or have increased openings. Your job postings will be accessible to over 12,000 students at this time.

Please note: the Digital Job Board will now be our main communication tool for job opportunities for our students.

Again thank you for working with us!

Whitewater High School Band, Choir, and Bell Choir Students performed at the Wisconsin School Music Association's District Solo/Ensemble Festival at East Troy High School on Saturday. Students performed for a judge then received comments and a rating.

Congratulations to students who will be advancing to State at UW-Whitewater in April!

Dante Baker - Marimba Solo

Anders Clarksen - Alto Sax Solo

Isabelle Dieter - Tenor Sax Solo

Taiya Kolb - Alto Sax Solo

Alex Martin - Bari Sax Solo

Kay Mikos - Bari Sax Solo

Brooke Mason - Alto Solo

Marina Linos - Alto Solo

Skylar Staebler - Vocal Jazz Improvisation Solo

Anderson Waelchli - Vocal Jazz Improvisation Solo

Ayden Clark and Anderson Waelchli - Vocal Duet

Skylar Staebler - Musical Theatre

Anderson Waelchli - Musical Theatre

Music Masters Ensemble (Brooke Mason, Alex Clarksen, Meridyth Cashion, Payton Bunger, Anders Clarksen, Marina Linos, Joshua Kirley, Skylar Staebler, Anderson Waelchli, Alex Sullivan, Lauren Rollette) - Madrigal Ensemble

Music Masters Ensemble (Brooke Mason, Alex Clarksen, Meridyth Cashion, Payton Bunger, Anders Clarksen, Marina Linos, Joshua Kirley, Skylar Staebler, Anderson Waelchli, Alex Sullivan, Lauren Rollette) - Mixed Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Chord of the Rings (Matt Zingsheim, Alex Clarksen, Sam Nickelsburg, Payton Bunger, David Enns, Joshua Kirley, Anderson Waelchli) - Contemporary A Cappella

(Photo credits: Sam Averill and Karen Tordera)

Gateway will be hosting an Apprenticeship Meet & Greet

on Thursday, Mar 30, 2023, from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm.

This open house event is a great opportunity to network, build relationships
and talk shop with their Apprenticeship program staff
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Please save the following details:

When: Thursday, Mar 30, 2023, from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

(Brief program at 6:00 pm)

Where: Gateway’s SC Johnson iMET Center

2320 Renaissance Blvd., Sturtevant, WI 53177

SC Johnson iMET tours and refreshments will be provided

Use the link HERE to register early.

The Whitewater High School is hosting a Career Fair on April 13th from 1:00 - 3:15. We are inviting you to share more information about your company, along with any job opportunities you may have available. Students in grades 9-12 will be in attendance.

If you are interested in learning more about school partnership opportunities including Youth Apprenticeships and our new Job Posting Website, we will also be providing lunch from 11:30 -12:45 in the high school library. The informational session will begin at noon.

Please direct any questions to Mr. West. Complete this Form or use the QR code below if you are interested in attending.

National Honor Society members are working hard to plan an American Red Cross Blood Drive at Whitewater High School in the Small Gym on Friday, April 21 from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm.

Students 16 years of age or older and faculty members are encouraged to participate if they are in good health and weigh at least 110 pounds.

Students who wish to participate should pick up a parental consent form from Mrs. Sonmor-Wintz in Student Services.

Students may sign up for an appointment after they have returned the permission form signed by their parents. More information will be coming after spring break!

The driving purpose of this event is to celebrate multiculturalism, community, and diversity across the schools of WUSD and the Whitewater community.

If you have been in the district for some time, a motivating factor for the creation of this event was the desire to recognize the diverse heritages and cultures of our district, as well as the love for the EL/ML Holiday Event that used to occur in the district and the desire to bring it back with an inclusive approach. Thus, the Multicultural Heritage Showcase!

It is important to note that this event aims to celebrate ALL cultural heritages and ethnicities, from European to Asian to Latinx to Indigenous and Native American to African American! We would love to have representation from all of our diverse backgrounds in this event through art, food, and performance. Our focus begins with K-12 participants and extends to staff, families, and community members, as well.

We are seeking out family/parent interest in participating by bringing food for the community meal, considering providing a performance, or volunteering for the event.

For this, the Multicultural Heritage Showcase Parent Poll and Interest Form has been made. Please fill out this form by March 17th.

Questions? Please contact:

Terilyn Robles
Multilingual Services Coordinator
Whitewater Unified School District
E-mail: trobles@wwusd.org

Click the link to take you to the 2023-24 Calendar.